And to get back to the thing at hand....

It's not germaine to the conversation if I would or would not use lethal force.

I think lethal force is warranted up to the point when innocent life is in danger and there is no other option.

But the conversation at hand is the pardoning of the rioters...who were justly convicted for their actions.

I don't see how that's cowardly to not go down a rabbit hole of deflection, but it's okay to see differently I suppose.